Cessna 172M: 3,572 Registered, Specs and TCDS 3A12

3,572Registered aircraft

3,486Valid registrations

412Renewals due in 12 months

1972-1976Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: 4 cycle
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 108 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: CESSNA / 172M

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

3A12

Textron Aviation Inc.Listed as model 172M · former holders: Cessna Aircraft Company · revision 89, 09/15/2026

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1970s3,203

Top states

Texas331

Florida303

California290

Washington165

Michigan111

Minnesota99

Ohio98

North Carolina93

Illinois91

Delaware90

NTSB accident records

177 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Sep 16, 2026	Hanover, IN	172M	N9909Q	Minor
Aug 24, 2026	Frankston, TX	172M	N9254H	Serious
Jun 30, 2026	Lafayette, TN	172M	N6814H	Minor
Apr 22, 2026	Crystal River, FL	172M	N868SA	None
Apr 5, 2026	Lakeland, FL	172M	N61972	None

Registered aircraft (3,572)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N5218Q	1973	17261773	Mabank, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5219R	1974	17263433	Maryville, MO	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N521GT	1974	17262819	Little Elm, TX	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5220R	1974	17263434	Ringwood, NJ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5221R	1974	17263435	Bremerton, WA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5223R	1974	17263437	Opa Locka, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5228R	1974	17263442	Sandersville, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5229R	1974	17263443	Ocala, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N522DC	1974	17263169	Roseville, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5231H	1975	17265379	Grove City, OH	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5231R	1974	17263445	Groveland, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5234R		17263448	Willis, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5235R	1974	17263449		Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5237H	1975	17265380	Powell Butte, OR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N5240R	1974	17263454	Miami, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5242R	1974	17263456	Elkton, VA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5243R	1974	17263457	Chino, CA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5244R	1974	17263458	Charlestown, RI	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N5247R	1974	17263461	Weatherford, TX	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5249R	1974	17263463	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N5251H	1975	17265384	Rochelle Park, NJ	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5251R		17263465	Seaford, NY	May 31, 2033	Valid
N5253R	1974	17263467	Midland, TX	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N5256H		17265385	Jeffersonville, IN	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N5257H	1975	17265386	Eugene, OR	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N5257R	1974	17263471	Mandeville, LA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N5258R	1974	17263472	Ellington, CT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5259H	1975	17265387	Grosse Pointe Park, MI	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N5259R	1974	17263473	Newark, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5260R	1974	17263474	Homestead, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N5262H	1975	17265388	Bedford, PA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5265R	1974	17263479	Kinston, NC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5268H	1975	17265389	Panama City Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5268R		17263482	Oklahoma City, OK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5270H	1975	17265390	Jamestown, NC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5271R	1974	17263485	Grass Valley, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5272R	1974	17263486	Linden, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5273R	1974	17263487	Sterling, VA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5274H	1975	17265392	Lincoln, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5278R	1974	17263492	Miami, FL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5283R	1974	17263497	Monticello, GA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N5284Q	1973	17261776	Denton, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5284R	1974	17263498	Smyrna, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5285H	1975	17265395	Mapleton, UT	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5286H	1975	17265396	Vega Baja, PR	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N528ST	1972	17260868	Grand Forks, ND	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5292R	1974	17263506	Damascus, AR	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5294R	1974	17263508	Warren, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5296R	1974	17263510	Wadsworth, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5297R	1974	17263511	Forbes, ND	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5298R		17263512	Proctor, MT	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N530WB	1975	17265399	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5312H	1975	17265400	Pensacola, FL	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5317H	1975	17265401	Prescott, AZ	May 31, 2032	Valid
N5322R	1974	17263521	Newark, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5323H	1975	17265403	Mission Viejo, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5334H	1975	17265405	Houlton, ME	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N5339H	1975	17265407	Anchorage, AK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N5341H	1975	17265408	Barnwell, SC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5344H	1975	17265409	Collierville, TN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N5347H	1975	17265410	Watsonville, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5351H	1975	17265411	Yatesville, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5351Q		17261778	Halfway, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5362H	1975	17265412	Eveleth, MN	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N5365Q	1973	17261780	Boonville, NC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5367H	1975	17265414	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N536JR	1973	17262831	Port Orange, FL	-	Check
N5371Q	1973	17261781	Albion, IA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N5375R	1974	17263527	Fairbanks, AK	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5376H		17265416	Hilmar, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5391H	1975	17265419	Winamac, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N5395H	1975	17265421	Kenmore, WA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5397R	1974	17263530	Estherville, IA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N539PB		17264402	Graford, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5400H	1975	17265423	Abbeville, SC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5401H	1975	17265424	Las Vegas, NV	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5402R	1974	17263535	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5408H	1975	17265427	Lake Elmo, MN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5408R	1974	17263536	Brookland, AR	-	Pending
N5409R	1974	17263537	Newton, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5411H	1975	17265428	Homer Glen, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N5420H	1975	17265431	Rolling Prairie, IN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5424Q	1973	17261787	Lehighton, PA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5426Q	1973	17261789	Springfield, VT	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5432H	1975	17265432	Freeport, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N5435H	1975	17265433	Kingsville, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N5436H	1975	17265434	Rich Hill, MO	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5437H	1975	17265435	Richland Center, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5437R	1974	17263541	Carleton, MI	May 31, 2027	Valid
N5439H	1975	17265437	Grand Island, NE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N5441H	1975	17265439	Deland, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5442H	1975	17265440	Goldsboro, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5444H	1975	17265442	Estherville, IA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5446H	1975	17265444	Barboursville, WV	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5449H	1975	17265445	Moorhead, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5450H	1975	17265446	Muscatine, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5455H	1975	17265449	Portage, MI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5459H	1975	17265452	Troutdale, OR	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5462Q	1973	17261792	Bend, OR	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5468H		17265456	Vonore, TN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid

Cessna 172M